A clinical comparison of pneumatic compression devices: The basis for selection

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 459-464

  Proctor, Mary C ^a   Greenfield, Lazar J ^a   Wakefield, Thomas W ^a   Zajkowski, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

BANDAGES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0347608727     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mva.2001.117884     Document Type: Article

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